Listing Crazy Laws made by Ridiculous people.

farfromglorified

Kel Varnsen wrote:

I would call taking up an emergency room doctor's time, that could be used to save the lives of other people, because you were too dumb to wear a seatbelt a bit more than just wasting someone's time. To me that is massively arrogant and selfish, and I don't see a reason not to have a law to help prevent it.

So in other words being "massively arrogant and selfish" should be against the law? That's nearly as silly as making anything that "wastes someone's time" illegal.

Ironically, thinking that you're fit to determine for an entire group of people what is a "waste of time" would certainly qualify as both massively arrogant and selfish, so I hope you're building your own cell....

Just out of curiosity, do you think anyone who goes to a doctor's office for a cold should be fined or imprisoned? I mean, certainly that would qualify as a waste of time too. That doctor could be "saving lives"....

Kel Varnsen

farfromglorified wrote:

So in other words being "massively arrogant and selfish" should be against the law? That's nearly as silly as making anything that "wastes someone's time" illegal.

Ironically, thinking that you're fit to determine for an entire group of people what is a "waste of time" would certainly qualify as both massively arrogant and selfish, so I hope you're building your own cell....

Just out of curiosity, do you think anyone who goes to a doctor's office for a cold should be fined or imprisoned? I mean, certainly that would qualify as a waste of time too. That doctor could be "saving lives"....

So are you against all personal safety laws or just seatbelts. If a guy wants to build his house 10 stories tall with no knowledge of construction is that ok. What about railings on balconies, there are laws that require those, are those taking away people's freedoms?

farfromglorified

Kel Varnsen wrote:

So are you against all personal safety laws or just seatbelts.

I'm certainly against any personal safety laws wherein the person at risk is the one making the choices about the behavior.

If a guy wants to build his house 10 stories tall with no knowledge of construction is that ok.

Absolutely! Hell, we already let people like you build lawbooks 10 stories high with no knowledge of basic sense. Why not let that guy take his shot at his house?

What about railings on balconies, there are laws that require those, are those taking away people's freedoms?

Of course they are.

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Anon

honestly, my views on seat belt laws have been based on my experience of dealing with the injuries that can be sustained from not wearing one, and emotions, because i see first hand the consequences of what can happen to you.

if i forget about that, then macgyver and farfromglorified are right. it shouldn't be against the law to be stupid and not wear one. people do stupid things all the time, so where do you draw the line.

i'll never understand why people chose not to though, but i guess that's not the argument here.

macgyver06

Pj_Gurl wrote:

honestly, my views on seat belt laws have been based on my experience of dealing with the injuries that can be sustained from not wearing one, and emotions, because i see first hand the consequences of what can happen to you.

if i forget about that, then macgyver and farfromglorified are right. it shouldn't be against the law to be stupid and not wear one. people do stupid things all the time, so where do you draw the line.

i'll never understand why people chose not to though, but i guess that's not the argument here.

you love me dont you?

Anon

macgyver06 wrote:

you love me dont you?

I could pound your head 'til you think that's what happened...

Heineken Helen

Americans never cease to amaze me... you'll allow governments read your email, listen to your phonecalls, arrest people for being 'traitors' for speaking out against these laws... and you accept that no problem. However, introduce a law that will UNDOUBTEDLY save lives (I have no idea how ANYBODY could argue that) and you're all up in arms :eek: (and don't get me started on the whole arms issue either... jaysus!)

Coming back to life

Heineken Helen wrote:

Americans never cease to amaze me... you'll allow governments read your email, listen to your phonecalls, arrest people for being 'traitors' for speaking out against these laws... and you accept that no problem. However, introduce a law that will UNDOUBTEDLY save lives (I have no idea how ANYBODY could argue that) and you're all up in arms :eek: (and don't get me started on the whole arms issue either... jaysus!)

That's how I feel about smokers.

Abookamongstthemany

Heineken Helen wrote:

Americans never cease to amaze me... you'll allow governments read your email, listen to your phonecalls, arrest people for being 'traitors' for speaking out against these laws... and you accept that no problem. However, introduce a law that will UNDOUBTEDLY save lives (I have no idea how ANYBODY could argue that) and you're all up in arms :eek: (and don't get me started on the whole arms issue either... jaysus!)

Ain't that the truth!

Heineken Helen

Coming back to life wrote:

That's how I feel about smokers.

Once we're respectful and keep our smoking away from others, we can't harm anybody. Unlike not wearing your seatbelt in a car full of seatbelt users... you could kill them all.